Author: Ariana Portalatin

The American Association of Dental Boards has named its new board of directors, the organization said Nov. 1.

A Pennsylvania dentist deemed unfit to stand trial and two other dental stories Becker's reported on last week:

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is disappointed that the most recent version of Congress' proposed reconciliation package does not include expanded dental benefits under Medicare, the oral health nonprofit said Oct. 28.

A new framework for Congressional Democrats' proposed reconciliation package shared Oct. 28 does not include expanded dental benefits under Medicare, The Hill reported Oct. 28.

Students at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco have begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations, the school said Oct. 26.

Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology earned $1.16 billion in revenue in its third quarter, the medical device company said Oct. 27.

Two nonprofit dental clinics are in talks to alleviate long patient waiting lists for Detroit Lakes, Minn., residents enrolled in the state's dental health program, DL-Online reported Oct. 27.

Dental education is key to reaching the full potential of teledentistry, the American Dental Education Association said in an October report.

The Iowa Dental Board is forming a work group to address workforce shortages affecting local dental offices.

Mounds View, Minn.-based Apple Tree Dental will launch the state's first rural general dentistry residency program in affiliation with New York University Langone Dental Medicine postdoctoral residency programs.